Course Overview

In this course, you will learn how to discover and manipulate files, both locally and on a remote server. Paramiko and OS help you examine and move files between two systems.

The OS module, available in the Python standard library, provides a portable way of using operating system dependent functionality, including:

Query and modify environment variables

Examine local files and directories and their attributes

Manipulate paths

Paramiko is a combination of the Esperanto words for paranoid and friend. It's an open-source, third-party package that implements the SSHv2 protocol for a secure (encrypted and authenticated) connection to a remote server. Paramiko establishes an SFTP client to perform a variety of services, including transferring files between systems.

This course is available as a subscription for a three-month period beginning at the time of purchase. it includes all course releases, updates, as well as 90 days of instructor support.